Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM): Industry Report

Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Global Industry Analysts
Published: July 2009
Product Code: R263-4091

Description

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) in Millions of US$ by the following technology segments: 2G & 2.5G (including GSM, GPRS & EDGE), and 3G (including WCDMA & HSPA). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 311 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as America Movil S.A.B. DE C.V., AT&T Mobility LLC, Bharti Airtel Limited, Deutsche Telekom Group, T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG, France Telecom, Orange Plc., Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited, Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Rogers Communications, Inc., Telefónica SA, Movistar, Telecom Italia S.p.A, Verizon Communications, Inc., Verizon Wireless, Vodafone Group Plc., Dynacard Co. Ltd, Gemalto NV, Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, Incard S.A, NovaCard, Oberthur Technologies, Sagem Orga GmbH, Alcatel-Lucent, Amoi Electronics Co. Ltd, Arima Communication Corp, Compal Communications, Inc., Ericsson, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., LG Electronics, Inc., Motorola, Inc., NEC Corporation, Nokia Corporation, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel Networks Corporation, Samsung Electronics, and TCL Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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Table of Contents

I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS: Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations; Disclaimers; Quantitative Techniques & Analytics; GSM Subscription Segments; UICC - Smart Card for 3G Services
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: 1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW; GSM Operators Endure Dismal Revenues; Subscriber Identity Module; GSM - The Undisputed Leader; Global Deployed Base Stations; 2.MARKET TRENDS AND ISSUES; Popularity of Traditional SMS Remains Strong; Voice Revenues Continue to Decline; Mobile Penetration Rates Exceed 100% in AdvancedMarkets; GSM Expands Its Services to Machine-To-MachineCommunication; Price Factors Overtake Quality Factors; 3.PRODUCT OVERVIEW; Smart Card - The Key to Mobile Communication; SIM - Smart Card for 2G and 2.5G Services; History of GSM; GSM Ahead of CDMA; GSM Specifications - The Basic Parameters; Frequency Band; Network and Switching Systems; Location Areas; Short Message Service; Evolution of 3G Standards; High-Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD); Major Technical Upgrades for GPRS; Wideband CDMA - The Dawn of 3G Services; WCDMA - Not a CDMA2000 Version; High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA); 4.PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES; Etisalat Nigeria Commences Commercial Services; Huawei Unveils New Products; HTC Unveils New Touch™ 3G for CompleteMobile Experience; China Unicom Launches GPRS Data Services; Motorola to Introduce New High-End Cellular Phone; HTC Launches Touch™ Mobile Phone; Meridian Mobile Launches Fly GSM Mobile Phones; Telefónica Móviles and Ericsson DemonstrateHSDPA Services; 5.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY; DoCoMo Acquires Stake in TMIB; NTT DoCoMo to Acquire Minority Stake in BOW; China Unicom Merges with China Netcom; Ericsson Signs Joint Venture Agreementwith STMicroelectronics; Motorola Signs Vinaphone GSM Network ExpansionContracts; Ericsson Bags Meteor WCDMA/HSPA Services Contract; Alcatel-Lucent Signs Contract with MTN Yemen; TIM Brasil Selects Ericsson for ProvidingWCDMA/HSPA Network; Nokia Siemens Secures Network Expansion Contractfrom HCPT; Huawei to Build National GSM Network in Vietnam; Huawei to Offer GSM and 3G Network; Nokia Siemens Secures GSM Capacity Expansion Contract; Haier Enters into Partnership with BSNL for GSM Services; Tunisiana Deploys Flexi ISN Solution; Idea Cellular Awards Contract to NSN; GCI Acquires Alaska Wireless Communications; MTS Acquires Outstanding Stake in Uzdunrobita; Orascom Telecom Completes Acquisition of Mobilink; CUCL to Acquire Unicom Group Assets in Guizhou; Mobistar Signs Agreement to Acquire VOXmobile; Eventis Mobile Obtains License for GSM 900/1800 Services; Batelco Inks GPRS Roaming Deal with Mobilink Pakistan; China Mobile Pakistan Selects Ericsson as Partner inExpansion of Network; LGC Wireless Completes First Stage of Deployment; Orcon Inks Agreement with Vodafone New Zealand; Nokia to Invest for Capacity Expansion at Chennai Plant; Ericsson to Upgrade and Expand TMIB’s Network; China Mobile Grants US$394 Million Worth Contractsto Motorola; Alcatel and Lucent Merge to Form Alcatel-Lucent; 6.FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS; T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG (Germany); Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (Russia); Movistar (Spain); Vodafone Group Plc. (UK); Incard S.A (Switzerland); Manufacturers and Suppliers of Infrastructure/Handsets; Ericsson (Sweden); Motorola, Inc. (US); Nokia Siemens Networks (Finland); TCL Corporation (China); 7.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE; Table 4: World 9-Year Perspective for Global Systemfor Mobile Communications (GSM) by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets for Years2007, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart); Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor 2G & 2.5G GSM by Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzedwith Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousandsfor Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart); Table 6: World 9-Year Perspective for 2G & 2.5G GSMby Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Numberof Subscriptions (Cumulative) for North America, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, LatinAmerica and Africa Markets for Years 2007, 2010 &2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart); Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor 3G GSM by Geographic Region - North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzedwith Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousandsfor Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart); Table 8: World 9-Year Perspective for Global Systemfor 3G GSM by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdownof Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), MiddleEast, Latin America and Africa Markets for Years 2007,2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
III. MARKET: 1.NORTH AMERICA; Product/Service Launches; Select Players; Manufacturers & Suppliers of Infrastructure/Handsets; B. Market Analytics; 2.JAPAN; B. Market Analytics; 3.EUROPE; Dawn of UMTS Era; Product/Service Launches; Strategic Corporate Developments; B. Market Analytics; Table 13: European 9-Year Perspective for GlobalSystem for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2007, 2010 &2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart); Table 14: European Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Markets Independently Analyzed with Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) in Thousands for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart); 3A.FRANCE; Select Players; B. Market Analytics; 3B.GERMANY; T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG; B. Market Analytics; 3C.ITALY; B. Market Analytics; 3D.THE UNITED KINGDOM; Select Service Providers; Vodafone Group Plc.; Table 23: UK 9-Year Perspective for Global Systemfor Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Marketsfor Years 2007, 2010 & 2015; 3E.SPAIN; B. Market Analytics; 3F.RUSSIA; Select Players; NovaCard - A Manufacturer & Supplier of SmartCards; Table 27: Russian 9-Year Perspective for GlobalSystem for Mobile Communications (GSM) by Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Subscriptions (Cumulative) for 2G & 2.5G, and 3G Marketsfor Years 2007, 2010 & 2015; 3G.REST OF EUROPE; Select Players; Nokia Corporation (Finland); B. Market Analytics; 4.ASIA-PACIFIC; 3G Services Take Time to Takeoff; Table 30: Indian Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Market (2005-2008):Net Additions of GSM Subscribers in Thousands (includes corresponding Graph/Chart); Product/Service Launches; Strategic Corporate Developments; Select Players; Manufacturers and Suppliers of Infrastructure/Handsets; LG Electronics, Inc. (Korea); B. Market Analytics; 5.MIDDLE EAST; Product/Service Launches; B. Market Analytics; 6.LATIN AMERICA; Colombia; Strategic Corporate Developments; America Movil S.A.B. DE C.V. - A MajorMexican Service Provider; B. Market Analytics; 7.AFRICA; Price Factors Overtake Quality Factors; Strategic Corporate Developments; B. Market Analytics
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE: Total Companies Profiled:; Region/Country Players; The United States; Canada; Japan; Europe; Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan); Latin America; Africa; Middle East

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